Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Jul 10, 2013, 4:29 PM EDT (20:29 UTC)

Expired

Jul 11, 2013, 12:00 AM EDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Holmes County, OH, Wayne County, OH

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508 
WGUS51 KCLE 102029
FFWCLE
OHC075-169-110400-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0024.130710T2029Z-130711T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
429 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  HOLMES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...
  WAYNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY.

* AT 420 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS   
  NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY. UP TO THREE INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAIN IS    
  EXPECTED ACROSS WAYNE AND HOLMES COUNTY WITH SUBSEQUENT STORMS     
  THIS EVENING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF THREE INCHES  
  PER HOUR WILL EASILY OVERWHELM URBAN AREAS AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM.    
  ALREADY SATURATED SOIL WILL LEAD TO EXCESSIVE RUNOFF...ESPECIALLY  
  IN HILLY AREAS. SWOLLEN RIVERS AND CREEKS COULD QUICKLY RISE OUT   
  OF THEIR BANKS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WOOSTER...
  SHREVE...
  RITTMAN...
  MILLERSBURG...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

&&

LAT...LON 4045 8218 4057 8218 4057 8222 4067 8222
      4067 8212 4099 8213 4099 8165 4064 8165
      4063 8166 4045 8167

$$

225 
WGUS71 KCLE 110150
FFSCLE

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
950 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013

OHC075-169-110400-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130711T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HOLMES OH-WAYNE OH-
950 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WAYNE AND HOLMES
COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT...

EARLIER STORMS PRODUCED ONE TO TWO INCHES RAIN...WITH THE HEAVIEST 
RAINFALL OCCURRING ACROSS NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN HOLMES 
COUNTY. LOCAL OFFICIALS REPORT SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO 
FLOODING. ALTHOUGH THE RAIN HAS ENDED...RESIDUAL RUNOFF MAY CONTINUE 
TO CAUSE FLOODING. SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD CONTINUE TO RISE 
RAPIDLY AND MAY COME OUT OF THEIR BANKS. LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE 
AREAS COULD CONTINUE TO HOLD ENOUGH WATER TO ENDANGER MOTORISTS.

PLEASE REPORT ALL FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO 
THAT THEY MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. 
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
CLEVELAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN! BE ALERT FOR LOW
SPOTS...DIPS...AND UNDERPASSES WHICH MAY BE FLOODED. PEOPLE IN LOW
LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE RISING WATER LEVELS.

&&

LAT...LON 4045 8218 4057 8218 4057 8222 4067 8222
      4067 8212 4099 8213 4099 8165 4064 8165
      4063 8166 4045 8167

$$

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